Birmingham residents seek township relief
Board of Supervisors declines to intercede in neighborhood issues
By Kris Firey-Poling, Correspondent, The Times
Birmingham township Supervisors Scott Boorse, John Conklin and William Kirkpatrick discussed a number of neighborhood issues Monday night.
BIRMINGHAM — The township’s Board of Supervisors agreed not to get involved in two neighborhood disputes at Monday night’s Board of Supervisors...
Q&A: Tom Buglio of Chesco Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day
By Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
Editor’s Note: In honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day — today, June 2 — Nathaniel Smith sat down with Tom Buglio of Chester County Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence to discuss both what today means and his group’s effort to reduce gun violence in the county. Smith’s questions are...
Kennett-Unionville Relay For Life this Friday
EAST MARLBOROUGH — The Kennett-Unionville Relay for life will start at 6 PM Friday evening, June 5 at the Unionville High School track. This event is targeted to raise over $45,000 for the American Cancer Society to support groundbreaking research and patient needs. So far over 250 people on 29 teams are signed up, and have raised over $30,000.
Activities planned in addition to walking or running...
Book Bash to benefit The Garage in Kennett, June 5 & 6
Kennett Resale Book Shoppe volunteer Marice Bezdek (left) and Mikey Glass, Garage Youth Center Director, display used books to be available at the Garage’s Book Bash to Benefit the Kennett Area Senior Center June 5 – 6. (photo Juan Duran)
KENNETT SQUARE — Teens and book-loving volunteers will be working together to offer thousands of “pre-read” books for sale during Kennett Square’s First...
UHS rugby has strong sevens showing
The Unionville High School boys rugby team tried its hand at Rugby Sevens this past weekend at a tournament at PPL Park in Chster. From left (front row) Ian Mears, Dylan Rappucci, Tim Zeidman, Brandon Boon, Dan Clifford; (Back row from left): Glen Brown, Austin Todd, Samir Streatfield, Coach Joe Baker, Max Camateros-Mann, Chris Helle, Gavin Grim, Thomas Mallon.
CHESTER — The Unionville High School...
Words of wisdom for the Class of 2015
A few thoughts on what I wish I’d known when I was 18
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Dear Graduates,
Every year, I try my best to find something meaningful to say as yet another class vacates the halls of Unionville High (where my children attend school). It is true that with age comes wisdom. And, here is how I know I am sufficiently “old” enough I put a request for advice...
Good Stuff is BACK…all-stars to academics, Chesco has good stuff to share!
Starting Chester County’s summer season with a smile…who do YOU know in this week’s Good Stuff?
Got good stuff to share? Email your submissions to kim@chescotimes.com and be a part of the fun!
Pomp and Circumstance…Congratulations to Shawn Mengel Coatesville Area High’s 2015 Valedictorian… This leading ‘Red Raider’ will begin roaring with the Drexel University...
What To Do: 44th annual Strawberry Festival rocks
Also: Downingtown Fine Arts Fest, Bonsai at Brandywine River Museum
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
One of the best signs that summer is just around the corner is the annual Brandywine Health Foundation’s Strawberry Festival. This weekend, the 44th Annual Strawberry Festival will take place on the grounds of the Brandywine Hospital (201 Reeceville Road, Coatesville, 610-380-9080, www.brandywinestrawberryfestival.com).
The...
Art Watch: Steeling the town in Kennett Sq.
Busy spring art scene continues into June with showings and events
By Lele Galer, Columnist, The Times
Any casual strollers through Kennett Square in the past weeks would have been stopped in their tracks at the new public art sign for Philter coffee house in downtown Kennett Square across from Talula’s Table. It is a stunningly beautiful combination of welded and forged steel, which combines...
Is it time to look at the role of standardized tests in schools?